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For When They Die,
They Carry
Nothing With Them
Psalm 49
[16] So don't be dismayed when the wicked grow rich,
and their homes become ever more splendid.
[17] For when they die, they carry nothing with them.
Their wealth will not follow them into the grave.
[18] In this life they consider themselves fortunate,
and the world loudly applauds their success.
[19] But they will die like all others before them
and never again see the light of day.
[20] People who boast of their wealth don't understand
that they will die like the animals.
Observation
This Psalm is a reminder to me that money and wealth are
not everything. In fact, having lots of money and stuff only causes us to miss
out on what we were really created for in the first place.
As I write this I am sitting on a campsite table listening to all of
God’s creation. All kinds of birds are saying good morning to Kathy and I! It
is amazing just how wonderful God’s creation is! Getting away to a secluded place and having the opportunity to enjoy God and everything that He has created is something that all of us need to do to maintain our sanity and a close relationship with the Lord.
Pastor Rapley Armstrong made this statement one time and I wrote it in my Bible: “You must come apart or you will come apart!”
It is sad how quickly our priorities can get messed up by what the world is always offering us.
So millionaires and billionaires, you don’t impress me! When you die you are not taking any of it with you!
Application
I
will enjoy my life and everything that goes with it! How about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, thank You for allowing Kathy and I the opportunity to go camping this
weekend. What a wonderful world You have created. Thank You for all of the
people that You have brought into our lives. We are so blessed. Thank You for
giving us so many great friends. They are worth more than anything that money
could ever buy.
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